| Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives 2006 Edition Contributor(s): Schubert, Hiltmar (Editor), Kuznetsov, Andrey (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402048866 ISBN-13: 9781402048869 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: The book contains lectures of an international NATO-Russian Advanced Research Workshop about Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives used by terrorists. The ARW was an event of a series of workshops before, dealing with detection of explosives by different analytical methods and different shape and compositions of the explosive charge. The formulation "Improvised Explosive," IE, is a new expression for terrorist explosives, which were produced mostly by knowledgeable laymen in a home-made manner. IE can be any chemical compound or mixture of commercial substances, capable of an explosive reaction after initiation by a detonating device. The disposal of such IE is connected with a special danger, because IE are in many cases much more unstable and mechanically more sensitive than commercial or military explosives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical - Science | Weights & Measures - Technology & Engineering | Chemical & Biochemical |
| Dewey: 662.2 |
| LCCN: 2007451462 |
| Series: NATO Security Through Science Series B: |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.80 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book collects lectures of an international NATO-Russian Advanced Research Workshop on Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives (IE) used by terrorists. The disposal of IE is especially dangerous, because they are often much more unstable and mechanically more sensitive than commercial or military explosives. This text covers detection of explosives by different analytical methods and the different shape and compositions of the explosive charge, and offers up-to-date advice on handling and disposal. |